Henrika: A Tale of Two Tamers

Chapter 11



Rika slowly began to open her eyes. She awoke to find herself lying in a bed, though it wasn't her bed. The whole room looked like something out of a fairy tale. Rika got out of the bed, and noticed that her clothes had changed. She was now dressed in a pink, princess-like gown.

"Great. I can't wait to hear the explanation for this one!"

Just then, Antylamon entered the room.

"Ah, Your Majesty. I see you have finally awaken," Antylamon said.

"What do you mean 'Your Majesty'? Just what the heck is going on here?"

"I am Antylamon. This is a holy time—the time when we finally take control of both worlds. Your dimension, as you know it, will soon be absorbed by ours. Digimon will control all reality, and you Rika, will be our queen."

"...Excuse me?"

"That's what you've always wanted, isn't it—to be the Digimon Queen? Well now you are! See how I've created for you this wonderful castle and a wardrobe fit for a queen."

"For your information, I happen to hate wearing dresses!"

"As you wish." Antylamon waved his hand and Rika was magically back in her regular attire.

"Let me guess… you want me to become your tamer? Yeah, I've heard this story before."

"My lady, you will be the Digimon Queen. Every Digimon will be yours to command!"

With that, the lights in the room grew dimmer. Three bright windows appeared out of nowhere, formed in a half-circle shape. Inside these windows, the silhouettes of many different Digimon became visible. She could hear them all calling to her, asking her to make them stronger. Rika remembered seeing this before. It was just like that time she first met Renamon.

"You are a tamer who demands strength and victory," Antylamon continued, "thus you are the perfect person to lead us!"

"No! I don't want to be a queen!" Rika protested. "I said it before: I only need one Digimon!"

"Oh, you mean Renamon? Yes, she's here too." Antylamon waved his hand again. One of the walls opened up, revealing a chained and half-unconscious Renamon.

"Ri-ka..."

"Renamon! What have you done to her?"

"You should be more concerned of what I will do to her if you don't agree to be queen! Earth is going to fall and you will give us all the strength we need to destroy the human race! Am I making myself clear?"

Suddenly, the door was blasted open. There, with cannons armed and loaded, was Gargomon.

"Clear as mud!" Gargomon said, as he took aim and fired.

TO BE CONTINUED